On Nov 29, 2014, musical Taliban Oritsefemi, received brand new Range Rover Evogue SUV car in Courtesy of his management company Avatar Entertainment for his hardworking and success victory for the past 12 months calendar year, which have the presence of his friends D’banj and veteran radio broadcaster Olisa Adibua.
Barely a week of launching his new car Afro-beat singer Oritsefemi and his manager ( Danku) was involved in ghastly accident, when armed robber attack early hours of today, on their way to finalized Oritsefemi, grand finale performance at Big Brother Africa Hotshot 2014.
Oritsefemi’s team released a statement narrating the incident :
Unknown Armed Robbers have chased Oritsefemi’s Range Rover SUV to crash early Saturday morning, 6th December 2014 on Ikorodu Road, Lagos.
“The incident happened we were going to finish up a meeting my traveling arrangement today with Big Brother Africa’s officials in order to perform at the grand finale of the event in South Africa on Sunday 7th.
Yusuf ‘Danku’ Adepitan who was driving the Ranger noticed unknown gun men were chasing me-Oritsefemi- behind, on approaching Funsho Willams Road, Barrack Bus Stop, Surulere, and the suspected gunmen approached the driver. They ordered him to stop. Pointing guns at him, but Danku refused to stop. He accelerated trying to escape. While he was struggling with the robbers, a truck conveying loads of Cement hit the vehicle accidentally. Range driver’s side was smashed. Danku lost control. The truck hit him by the chest through the driver’s side. The airbag came out immediately”, Oritsefemi revealed the accident.
“I was at the back the back seat with my brother. I quickly cried for help before Good Samaritan rushed out from unknown area in Surulere to rescue Danku who had already been in coma. He could neither talk nor see anyone at the point”.
He has been hospitalized at a name withheld hospital in Ikeja receiving treatment.
“I thank God for my life and manager. No life was lost. My fans should pray for me”, Oritsefemi Concluded.